Idea Home Extras with James Hardie

The 2007 Midwest Living Idea Home

Built in honor of Midwest Living's 20th anniversary, the 2007 Idea Home looked to the magazine's agricultural heritage and a farmhouse aesthetic for its architectural and design inspiration. The goal was to bring the style of the rural Midwest to a new big-city home, with the help of James Hardie.

Rustic Yet Modern

We returned to the Indianapolis area, site of our first Idea Home in 1989. In suburban Westfield, we partnered with award-winning builder Mark Gradison and innovative architectural designer Gary Nance. Mark and Gary shared our vision to craft a spacious refuge where rustic beams coexist with flat-screen TVs, and primitive accessories take the new edge off.